Ontario College Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

George Brown Polytechnic

Be immersed in a unique interprofessional education experience that includes developing your skills in our accredited Simulation Centre as you learn to become a vital member of an allied health care team.

Become a dual-trained Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA). This program will prepare you to work with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to support individuals with diverse physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental conditions to achieve their health care goals.

The Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA) program at George Brown will equip you with the essential skills needed for a career in today's complex health care environments. In this dual-trained field, you will work with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to support individuals with diverse physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental conditions as they work toward their health and rehabilitation goals.

Interprofessional Approach to Learning

Using an interprofessional approach, you will learn to assist with the implementation of treatment plans and programs across the lifespan-from children to older adults and throughout the continuum of care. Classroom learning, hands-on labs, and clinical field placements will help you connect theory to real-world practice.